Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter O - SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PRACTICES
Division 6 - EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND RELOCATION
Section 748.3233 - Must I have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 748.3233
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) You must have a written emergency evacuation and relocation diagram specifying directions for egress on file at your operation.
(b) The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram must show the following:
(1) A floor
plan of your operation;
(2) The
designated location outside of the operation where all caregivers and children
meet to ensure everyone has exited the operation safely;
(3) The designated location inside the
operation where all caregivers and children take shelter from threatening
weather; and
(4) At least two exit
routes that:
(A) Are located in distant parts
of the building and lead to the outside;
(B) Are not blocked in any way, including
with furniture or equipment;
(C)
Are not through a kitchen or other hazardous area, unless specifically approved
in writing by the state or local fire inspector. The written approval must be
signed and dated by the state or local fire inspector and maintained at your
operation for our review;
(D) Are
not a window, unless children and caregivers are physically able to exit
through the window to the ground outside safely and quickly;
(E) Are not doors or windows that are locked
and require a key to open from the inside, unless specifically approved in
writing by the state or local fire inspector. The written approval must be
signed and dated by the state or local fire inspector and maintained at your
operation for our review;
(F) Do
not lead into a pool area; and
(G)
If above the ground level, are served by standard stairs and do not require
ladders, folding stairs, or trap doors to gain access to the ground
floor.
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